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Naos-sistrum
ca. 580-525 BCE (Late Period)
Egyptian faience with glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Depicted with cow features, the goddess Hathor was associated with sexuality, motherhood, and music. This sistrum, or rattle, is a masterwork of Egyptian faience, which is particularly fitting, as Hathor was also known as "mistress of faience."
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1996-1997 | Mistress of House Mistress of Heaven: Women in Ancient Egypt. Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/21/1998 | Examination | survey |
Measurements
6 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 1 3/8 in. (15.4 x 7.8 x 3.6 cm);
mount: 1 13/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. (4.5 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.465